Kingdom: Plantae (2659)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2572)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2167)
Order: Caryophyllales (112)
Family: Caryophyllaceae (38)(family description)
Genus: Silene (14)
Epithet: dioica (L.) Clairv. (4)
dioica => having stamens and pistils in separate flowers on different plants